After the latest reports that management had lost confidence in Niko Kovac, the chairman of the supervisory board, Frank Witter, from the Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg also backed the coach despite the bad start to the season. “There is absolutely no doubt that Niko Kovac is the right coach,” said the 63-year-old at a media round in Wolfsburg. The former coach of FC Bayern Munich “burns” for the task, added Witter, who also emphasized: “We have a points crisis, we don’t need to argue that away.”
community Discuss VfL Wolfsburg now in the forumRight this way During the week, “Sport Bild” brought up Thomas Reis, who had been fired at VfL Bochum, as a possible candidate for a Kovac successor. According to this, public statements by Kovacs about his ex-club Eintracht Frankfurt or about the “fears of existence” of professionals who do not have a regular place caused confusion at management level. In the team, however, Kovac’s saying that he would return to the pitch with his brother and assistant coach Robert if necessary to ensure more toughness in the VfL game was not well received. With Stuttgart, Augsburg, Mönchengladbach and the cup game against Eintracht Braunschweig ahead of them, trend-setting weeks are beginning for both the club and its coach.
“We need sporting success,” warned the supervisory board boss. From the individually well-staffed squad, it is Kovac’s task to “form a team” in which everyone “goes to their limits” and shows “willingness and will”. Those responsible for striker Max Kruse no longer saw this, which is why they finally sorted him out. Witter also supports this measure. The ex-national player is an “exceptional footballer with special skills” that also helped to stay up in the second half of the previous season. But you also have to look at “the overall structure” of a team.
However, the fuss about Kruse should not be “an excuse” for the bad start to the season. Meanwhile, Witter was satisfied with Marcel Schäfer and Sebastian Schindzielorz, the new management duo in the sporting management. Both are modern, dynamic and likeable personalities.
Since the promotion to the Bundesliga: All Wolfsburg coaches with a record
Niko Kovac – 8 competitive games – 1.0 points per game
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